Washing-machine.



J. A. MINGER.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION nun APR. 4. m7.

1,258,596. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION man m1. 4. 1917.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. MINGER, OF BERN, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Application filed April 4, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. MINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bern, in the county of Nemaha and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines, and has for one of its objects to combine in one machine the advantages of a suction, rubbing and pounding action upon the garments within a receptacle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of the improved device.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the combined suction and rubbing member.

Fig. 3 is a top) plan view of the combined suction and rub ing member with the standard in transverse section.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view illustrating a modification in the construction.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the modified structure shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail illustrating a modification in the construction.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device includes a suitable receptacle for the garments to be washed, which may be of any required size and of any required material or shape, but for the purpose of illustration is shown constructed in tub like shape, preferably enlarged toward the bottom and comprisin a body portion 10, bottom 11 and top or (ilosure 12, the latter detachably supported upon the body. Disposed upon the top 12 centrall thereof is a vertical bearing 13 in whic a standard 14 is mounted for rotation. Any suitable means may be employed for rotating the standard, but for the purpose of illustration a pinion 15 is shown rigidly connected to the standard above the bearing 13 by any suitable holdin means such as a transverse pin 16. Standards 17 are sup- Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Serial No. 159,707.

ported upon the top 12 and provided with bearings 18 to receive av driving shaft 19, the latter being provided with beveled gear 20 engaging the pinion 15. The shaft 19 is provided with asuitable crank 21 to impart motion to the crank 19 and thence to the standard 14 through the coaction of the gears.

The Pinion 15 serves the two-fold function of a means for transmitting motion to the standard 141 and likewise as a collar to hold the standard from downward displacement.

The standard 1 1 extends into the interior of the body 10 and is directed at right angles to its vertical axis as shown at 22, and thence directed obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the portion 14 of the standard as shown at 23.

Mounted for slidable and rotary motion upon the obliquely directed portion 23 of the standard is a combined rubbing, pound-.

ing and suction producing device comprising a shell portion 24 open at the lower side and with a central cylindrical member 25 depending from the closed end of the shell and projecting for a short distance below the lower line of the same. Fitting within the member 25 is a block like member 26 having a downwardly directed reduced portion' 27. Fitting upon the closed upper part of the shell is a bearing 28 through which the portion 23 of the standard extends. The bearing 28 is formed with a lateral flange 29 secured to the shell 24- as by screws 30, or other suitable fastening devices, the latter extending through the shell and into the block 26. The fastening devices are thus utilized to hold the shell 24, bearing 28 and the block 26 together as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The space between the central cylindrical member 25 and the side walls of the shell 24 is provided with a plurality of transverse partitions or division members 31 which thus divides the interior of the shell externally of the member 25 into a plurality of chambers or compartments.

Any required number of the partitions 31 may be employed, but generally five will be provided as shown in Fig. 2. Leading from one or more of the compartments formed by the partitions 31 are vent tubes 32, each tube being preferably bent toward and supgorted at its outer end by the bearin 28.

ach of the vent tubes is provided with a check valve illustrated at 33. The check valve 33 may be connected directly to the shell 24, as shown in Fig. 6, if preferred.

Depending from the lower edge of the shell 24:are a plurality of loops 35, preferably of wire and operating to engage the garments and not only carry them around with the rotating shell but also to produce a rubbing action thereon. p b

Any required number of the tubes 32 or valves in the shall may be employed but generally three will be applied to the shell, as shown, and spaced at uniform distances, as shown. a By this arrangement when motion is imparted to the shaft 19, the shell 2a and its attachmentswill be rotated within the bodylO obliquely to the horizontal axis of the portion 14 of the standard and caused to roll over the garments and in the opposite'direction from the motion of the standard,thus bringing the compartments formed by the partitions 31 consecutively into their lowest point, and compressing the same against the garments and producing the requisite suction action. The loop members Sialso produce a rubbing action upon the garments, while the projection 27 gathers the garments about it and causes them to rotate with the device.

The shell 24c With its attachments is slidable upon the portion 23 of the standards, so that it yields to the garments with which it comes in contact and adapts itself to the quantity of. garments within the receptacle 10. The shell and its supports thus bear by gravity against the garments and is caused to slowly revolve in contact with the garments in a direction opposite to the motion imparted by the rotation of thestandard.

This action causes the chambers defined by the partitions 31, which constitute air cups, to first move to the lowest point in the rotation, while at the opposite side the air chambers are elevated or moved to the highest point. The air valves 33 are arranged to admit air into the chambers. By this operation the water is drawn through the garments by the suction and the latter thoroughly cleansed, while at the same time the garments are effectually rubbed and pounded during the suction operation.

.The cylindrical member :25 may be constructed as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and the block member 26 replaced by a guide cylinder 36 from which the stud 27 extends,

- without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

The shell 2%, the cylindrical portion 25 and the partitions 31 are preferably of sheet steel, galvanized or otherwise protected from corrosion, while all other metal parts which come in contact with the cleansing liquid are likewise galvanized or otherwise protected.

The improved dev ice may be constructed of any required size and capacity and arranged to be operated manually or by any suitable power.

Having thus described the invention, what is'claimed as new is:

1. Awashing machine comprising astand ard mounted for rotation and having a portion extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis thereof, and a shell mounted for rotation on the obliquely directed -por' tion of the standard and divided intoja p lu rality of downwardly openingair chambers, whereby I the chambers are consecutively compressed against the garments and elevated therefrom. I y

2. A washing machine com rising a standard mounted for rotation an having a,por tion extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis thereof, a shell mounted for rotation on the obliquely directed portion of the standard and movable longitudinally thereof, said shell being divided into a plurality of downwardly opening air chambers, and

vent devices connected with said air chambers and each including a controlling valve.

3. A washingmachine comprising a standard mounted forrotation and having a portion extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis thereof, and a shell mounted for rotation on the obliquely directed portion of i the standard and slidable longitudinally thereof. i

A washing machine comprisinga standard mounted for rotation and having a portion extending obliquely tov thelongitudinal axis thereof, a shell mountedfor rotation on the obliquely directed portion of the standard, a cylindrical member centrally of the shell and projecting below the lower line of the same, a garment engaging stud proiecting below the lower lineof the cylindrical member, a plurality of radially directed partitions between the cylindrical member and the interior of the shelland dividing the same into a plurality of downwardly opening air chambers, vent devices connected with the air chamber and each including a controlling valve, and a plurality ofrubbingloops depending from the shell.

5. Awashing device including a shell divided into a plurality of downwardly opening air chambers, and means for mounting said shell for rotation with its axial line obliquely to the vertical, whereby'the chambers are consecutively compressed against the garments and elevated therefrom.

whereby the chambers are consecutively downwardly opening air chambers, a plucompressed against the garments and elerality of rubbing loops depending from the 10 vated therefrom. shell, a garment engaging stud depending 7. A Washing device including a shell havcentrally of the cylindrical member, and ing a central cylindrical member and a plumeans for mounting said shell for rotation rality of radially directed partitions bewith its axial line obliquely to the vertical. tween the cylindrical member and the shell In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 15 and dividing the same into a plurality of JOHN A. MINGER. [L.S.]

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